Are you a business owner who wishes your business was more successful? Do you find yourself talking about plans to take your business to the next level but then nothing really happens? Then this week’s podcast episode is for you. Tune as Josh York, Founder & CEO of GYMGUYZ, shares his motivating tips for shaking up your business, taking action, and making more money. Josh York started GYMGUYZ in Long Island, New York in 2008. However, it was many years prior that he began creating the path t...
Jan 23, 2023•21 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Are you a yoga studio owner who feels like you are running on a hamster wheel always trying to please everyone? At the same time, are your goals for your yoga studio to grow so you can help more people? Then this week’s podcast episode is for you. Nicole D’Andrea with Spark Strategies shares easy-to-implement tips and tricks that can help you get off the hamster wheel and grow your business. Nicole D'Andrea is a yoga studio owner, business consultant, life coach, mom and the Founder of Spark Str...
Jan 16, 2023•16 min•Season 2Ep. 25
As a boutique fitness studio owner do you feel like you are juggling all the balls and wearing all the hats? Do you wish your studio software actually saved you time? Then this week’s podcast episode is for you. Laura Munkholm, Co-Founder and President of Walla shares her secrets on how to save time while growing your studio. Laura is the president and co-founder of Walla, studio management software for the boutique fitness industry. As one of a handful of female founders in FitTech, and a forme...
Jan 09, 2023•24 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Are you struggling with hiring? It’s a common issue for many business owners these days. Hiring takes up too much time? You can’t find people who are the right fit? If this sounds familiar, then this week’s podcast episode is for you. Manny Ceara shares incredible hiring hacks including one that has saved him hundreds of hours over his career. Manny is an expert-level sales leader and fitness professional who has spent the last decade helping Orangetheory Fitness grow from 22 units to over 1,000...
Jan 04, 2023•49 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Are you a fitness business owner looking for ways to grow your business? Do you wish there were hacks and secrets you knew to speed up that growth? If so, then this week’s podcast episode is for you. Lou DeFrancisco, President of Body Fit Training, shares shortcuts he’s learned over his career to help your fitness business achieve success. Lou DeFrancisco is the President of Body Fit Training (BFT), a community-based functional & strength training concept with 200+ open locations globally. P...
Dec 28, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Does there never seem to be enough time in the day? Are you a business owner wishing you could get more done in 24 hours? Then this week’s podcast episode is for you. Gina Perin shares her life-changing journey as well as her tips and tricks for mental wellness and productivity. Gina is from Bethlehem Pennsylvania and currently lives in Los Angeles. She has a B.S. in Business Management from Moravian University. After experiencing great personal loss and having to rebuild her life, she went back...
Dec 19, 2022•24 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Do you dream of franchising your business one day? Are you an early stage franchisor who is growing? Are you an established franchise looking for ways to take your business to the next level? Then this week’s podcast episode is for you. Larry Layton of 4Wall Insights shares his tips and tricks for franchisors on how to scale and grow a successful business. Larry is a franchise operations consultant, leveraging his broad and rich 20+ years of experience working for Fortune 500 franchise brands su...
Dec 12, 2022•23 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Are you thinking of starting a fitness business, in the process of launching one, or in the middle of a rebrand? Then this week’s podcast episode is for you. Jen Hamilton, CEO of Oxygen Yoga & Fitness, shares her secrets for building a successful business with naming tips, class focus advice, franchising tips, and much more. Jen is the CEO of Oxygen Yoga & Fitness. She has been a dynamic and compelling leader in the fitness industry for over 16 years. Jen’s dynamic and vibrant personalit...
Dec 05, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Are you looking for ways to grow your salon, build referrals, and generate more revenue? Then this week’s podcast episode is for you. Leigh Feldman, CEO of Bishops Cuts/Color shares his insightful tips as well as his marketing secrets for business growth. Leigh Feldman is the current Chief Executive Officer and Brand President of Bishops Cuts/Color. Mr. Feldman served as Chief Marketing Officer for Bishops from February 2018 to March 2022, before being promoted to the head leadership role. Previ...
Nov 28, 2022•19 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Are you a business owner who wants to succeed and to do so quickly? Do you want to run a perfect business? Are you afraid of making mistakes and failing? Then this week’s podcast episode is for you. Kyle Jone, Co-Founder of iCryo, shares his secrets for growing a successful business along with how to handle mistakes and failure along the way. Be ready to take notes as Kyle pulls back the curtain and shares: Why business owners need to be comfortable with the old phrase “ready, fire, aim” Why bus...
Nov 21, 2022•27 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Are you a fitness or wellness industry business owner wondering what the future holds? Then this week’s podcast episode is for you. Jeff Stokes, President of Stride Fitness, shares a look back at how the fitness industry has grown and tips on how to get ready for the upcoming wellness boom. Jeff Stokes has been in the health & fitness space for more than 25 years with his most recent role being the President of STRIDE Fitness, a boutique fitness franchise brand under the parent company Xpone...
Nov 14, 2022•23 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Are you a business owner who is wondering how to create raving fans who love and will promote your business? Are you always on the lookout for marketing tips to implement that will make your business more successful? Then this week’s podcast episode is for you. Billy Grenham, Chief Marketing Officer for CycleBar shares stories, tips, and tricks he’s learned over the years to help you create brand ambassadors and those raving fans. Billy Grenham is a 17-year global marketing veteran. He started h...
Nov 07, 2022•25 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Are you a business owner who struggles to stay motivated day in and day out in your business? Does the daily grind have you worn out? If so then this week’s podcast episode is for you. Wellness Coach, Jennifer Lutenski shares her secrets on how business owners can stay motivated every day and help their business grow. Jennifer Lutenski is a Chicago-based Meditation Instructor, Certified Personal Trainer, and Usui/Holy Fire® III Reiki Master. With a passion for helping others, she is dedicated to...
Oct 31, 2022•11 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Are you struggling with hiring and retaining staff in your fitness business? Do you want to improve your hiring and grow your business? Then this week’s podcast episode is for you. Brittany Rosario of Mayweather Boxing shares her hiring hacks for finding the right people for your fitness industry business, especially in today’s world where hiring can be tough. Brittany is a Senior Business Support Specialist at Mayweather Boxing and Fitness. She is a wellness professional with 10+ years of indus...
Oct 24, 2022•24 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Would you like your business to bring in more money? Are you looking for ways to accelerate your business growth? Then this week’s podcast episode is for you. Kim Patrick of Grantly shares her secrets of how she grew her business from $100,000 a year to $100,000 in a single day! Kim is a best-selling author, business strategist, consultant, and investor. She is on a mission to help empower entrepreneurs to reach their true potential through her courses, book, and business strategies that have be...
Oct 17, 2022•19 min•Season 2Ep. 12
If you are in the fitness industry and are wondering how you can build a successful and rewarding career, then this week’s podcast episode is for you. Tune in as Jeremy Davis shares his story about how he went from personal trainer in a big box gym to Director of Franchise Operations at Title Boxing. He also shares tips and hacks revealing how you can advance your fitness career too. Jeremy began fitness career as a collegiate football player and after graduation became a personal trainer at a b...
Oct 10, 2022•22 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Are you struggling with hiring? Many business owners are these days. If so then be sure to tune into this week’s episode to learn inspiring hiring hacks from Brett Knopf, Founder of KnopfKnows Solutions. Brett Knopf is a Performance Coach and Business Strategist with over two decades of Leadership and Sales Management experience working with industry-leading organizations across multiple verticals. He has helped develop and implement successful operating systems for companies ranging from startu...
Oct 03, 2022•20 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Are you looking for tips and tricks on how to build a successful fitness business? Do you want to grow your fitness studio or gym and make more money and impact more people’s lives? If so, then this week’s podcast episode is for you. Kerry Anne Hamilton-Gannaway is a multi-unit franchise owner with Mayweather Boxing & Fitness, and she’s here this week to share her secrets and help your business thrive. Kerry Hamilton-Gannaway is a 35-year health and fitness industry vet who has worked in eve...
Sep 26, 2022•22 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Tune in to this week’s episode as Bryan Klein the Founder & CEO of Max Challenge shares unforgettable hacks that he’s learned over the years that have helped his brand quickly grow to 50 locations. Don’t miss it when Bryan reveals his 3 Pillars of Success for current business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs and the one thing that business owners can do that will create word of mouth, referrals, and a more profitable business You’ll want to take notes as Bryan shares his powerful business i...
Sep 19, 2022•20 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Are you happy with your website? Do you wish it would help you sell more of your product or service? If so, then this week’s podcast episode is for you. Tune in as Todd Hartley of WireBuzz shares his top tips for creating websites that convert like crazy. Todd is a rockstar of remote selling, video marketing, and sales optimization. He’s one of Tony Robbins’ Business Mastery faculty speakers, trained each of Tony’s 100+ businesses on how to sell remotely, and delivers high-octane keynotes all ov...
Sep 12, 2022•23 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Are you a business owner who has thought about franchising your business? Or have you dreamed of one day being a franchisor? If so, then this week’s podcast is for you. Rick Mayo the CEO of Alloy Personal Training shares the secrets of how he grew Alloy to 75 locations spanning 12 states in just 3 years. Tune in to hear and be inspired by Rick’s journey, from opening his own personal training studio in 1992 to developing a personal training system that is licensed to over 2,000 clubs worldwide a...
Sep 05, 2022•28 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Are you looking for ways to help your business grow? Then this week’s episode is for you. It’s full of insightful hacks from Amy Rost owner of ARC Pilates. She shares how building a community can catapult your business growth. Amy is not only the Owner of ARC Pilates in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada but is also the Founder of Pilates Fest North and the Co-Founder of the University of Pilates, a certified comprehensively trained Advanced Level 5 Classical Pilates Teacher and a sought-after Internatio...
Aug 29, 2022•17 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Don’t miss this episode, as Craig Hopson, Owner and Head Trainer of F45 Training Coral Springs West pulls back the curtain on gym ownership and reveals his secrets to success. Fitness and health coaching have always been Craig’s passion, and in 2005 he decided to make it his profession. He started out working in a big box gym and then opened his own studio in 2010. With great success and amazing clientele, he opened F45 Training Corals Springs West in 2018. He enjoys passing on his excitement an...
Aug 22, 2022•21 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Have you ever wanted to leave your 9-5 and become your own boss? In this week’s episode, you’ll hear from Ashok Kumar who had a very successful career in Information Technology working with several Fortune 500 companies before deciding to pursue his entrepreneurial dream of becoming a business owner. He now owns 3 Title Boxing Clubs in Michigan. Being an entrepreneur is very different from working in corporate America. Tune in to hear Ashok discuss these differences as well as how important it i...
Aug 15, 2022•17 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Jenell Riesner is the Director of Marketing and Brand at iLoveKickboxing and her path to success will inspire many current business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. With more than thirteen years experience in the fitness industry as a boutique studio owner, personal trainer, and marketer she has learned a lot along the way She enjoys her current position at iLoveKickboxing because she gets the opportunity to help make other business owners' lives easier every day. In this episode, she shares m...
Aug 08, 2022•35 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Jaime Bond is the owner of Prime IV Hydration & Wellness in Sandy, Utah who is passionate about her business, her goals, and her family. Jamie’s path to business ownership will sound familiar to many business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. As a mom who was up all night with a newborn, she started reading the book Rich Dad Poor Dad, and was inspired to change the way she looked at money - and it changed her life. With a target income in mind, she started researching ways to options and fe...
Aug 01, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Lazar Džamić is one of the foremost brand and marketing strategists in the Balkans, with more than 20 years of strategic marketing experience. He is a former Head of Brand Planning at Google's creative think tank ZOO in London, UK. Prior to Google, he was also a Strategy Director in several creative agencies & was one of the first digital strategists in the UK. He worked on campaigns for some of the UK’s most beloved brands such as Tesco, John Lewis, Waitrose, Virgin Holidays, Nando’s etc. C...
May 07, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Episode Intro Local businesses that are not maximizing the value of SaaS tools will have a hard time keeping up. It's more effective to become productive using SaaS services than to lose yourself in paperwork and menial tasks. The tools you need are quick to access and can help you stay in control of your business . Many local business owners run their company blind, and only a few really understand the profitability of the business. If they use SaaS tools, those tools can help them gain an edge...
Apr 30, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In this episode , we chat with Stacey Krizan from Artemis Distribution , LLC, about their efforts to ensure that their entrepreneur partners are successfully using their Cryoskin products . In addition, why delegation, and why it’s a tool that helps your team and business grow. Artemis adapted to those whose reactions were no at the onset because they did not have confidence in the device and were not ready for a major investment. They created a leasing model that is a lower risk, and a model th...
Apr 23, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Gamification can get people excited about results and keep them motivated Think of ways you can help your customers stay engaged with your business and help make the experience even better. Using gamification can be a fun and nontraditional way for both the customers and the businesses to improve themselves (and the bottom line). Engage with your audience wherever they are on social media Small businesses should educate themselves about using social media. Find out where your audience hangs out ...
Apr 16, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 7
